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After Ever After Novel Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

someone Jeffrey spends time with after Tad dies

a)

Steven

b)

Yvonne

c)

Brianna

d)

Dr. Galley

2.

nicknamed Miss Ka-POW

a)

Lindsey

b)

Ms. Palma

c)

Dr. Galley

d)

Brianna

3.

accountant

a)

Mr. Laurenzano

b)

Mr. McGrath

c)

Mrs. Alper

d)

Mr. Alper

4.

called "Zitzilla" by Tad

a)

Jeffrey

b)

Lindsey

c)

Yvonne

d)

Brianna

5.

assigns journal entries in English

a)

Dr. Galley

b)

Ms. Palma

c)

Mr. Laurenzano

d)

Mrs. Alper

6.

has the personality of a drill sergeant

a)

Tad

b)

Steven

c)

Mr. Laurenzano

d)

Mr. McGrath

7.

gives students candy hearts

a)

Ms. Palma

b)

Dr. Galley

c)

Mr. Alper

d)

Mrs. Alper

8.

caught Jeffrey and Tad instant messaging in science class

a)

Mr. Laurenzano

b)

Dr. Galley

c)

Brianna

d)

Ms. Palma

9.

dropped out of college and moved to Africa

a)

Tad

b)

Brianna

c)

Jeffrey

d)

Steven

10.

had a brain tumor as a child

a)

Jeffrey

b)

Steven

c)

Tad

d)

Yvonne

11.

had leukemia as a child

a)

Steven

b)

Jeffrey

c)

Tad

d)

Brianna

12.

The technique the author uses at the beginning of the novel by providing the backstory on when Jeffrey and Tad met is called

a)

flashback

b)

foreshadowing

c)

inference

d)

author's purpose

13.

What's the most likely reason Jeffrey and Tad's 4th grade teacher paired the two together?

a)

Alphabetical order - their last names start with the same letter.

b)

They've both had similar life experiences.

c)

The teacher thought Jeffrey could help Tad with math.

d)

Random - there was probably just an open seat near Jeffrey.

14.

In the second chapter of the novel, Jeffrey is participating in a "big day" and is wearing a "hot, sticky gown." As readers, we can infer that he is at...

a)

the hospital

b)

a choir concert

c)

a graduation ceremony

d)

a wedding

15.

As a young child, Jeffrey was diagnosed with _______. At the start of After Ever After, he is in remission.

a)

Acute Lymphob lastic Leukemia (ALL)

b)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

c)

a brain tumor

d)

Lymphoma

16.

For most of the book, what grade are Jeffrey, Tad, and Lindsey in?

a)

4th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

17.

Which of the following is a side effect of methotrexate for Jeffrey?

a)

nerve damage

b)

slow processing

c)

a limp

d)

all of the above

18.

Because of the nerve damage from cancer treatment, Jeffrey can't run or walk well, but he loves...

a)

swimming.

b)

playing chess.

c)

fishing

d)

biking

19.

When he received a letter from school in the mail, Jeffrey "gave in and ripped that sucker open like a raging rodeo bull cowboy." The type of figurative language used here is...

a)

analogy

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

20.

Why did Steven move to Africa?

a)

to study at a university abroad

b)

to attend college

c)

to get away from everything and everyone

d)

to travel the world with Annette

21.

Jeffrey and Tad make a pact. Jeffrey will study _____ with Tad as his tutor, and Tad will _____ with Jeffrey as his coach.

a)

English; bike

b)

science; swim

c)

history; lift weights

d)

math; exercise

22.

According to Tad, who was the reason he quit walking?

a)

Brianna Slack

b)

Lindsey Abraham

c)

Mrs. Ibsen

d)

doctors

23.

How does Mrs. Alper learn about the state testing requirements?

a)

She's a teacher and learned about them at work.

b)

She bumped into Tad's mom at the grocery store.

c)

She found the letter in the garbage can.

d)

Dr. Galley told her about them during a phone conversation.

24.

What is a beau geste?

a)

an educated guess

b)

a beautiful, grand gesture

c)

a fancy outfit one might wear to a formal dance

d)

the french word for "handsome boyfriend"

25.

What play inspires Tad's beau geste?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Cyrano de Bergerac

c)

Taming of the Shrew

d)

Hamlet

26.

What is Tad's first beau geste?

a)

trying to be nice to everyone

b)

staging a walkout during state testing

c)

setting up Jeffrey with Lindsey

d)

tutoring Jeffrey in math

27.

Prior to the state math test, why does Lindsey break things off with Jeffrey?

a)

She wants him to focus on studying for the test.

b)

She develops a crush on Tad.

c)

Her parents don't want her dating anyone.

d)

It's part of her "beau geste" with Tad.

28.

What does Jeffrey say the real enemy of math is?

a)

cancer

b)

Mr. McGrath

c)

thinking

d)

his dad

29.

How did Jeffrey find out that Tad had relapsed?

a)

Tad's sister told him.

b)

Tad's mom told him.

c)

Tad told him.

d)

Lindsey told him.

30.

What is Tad's big, end beau geste?

a)

helping Jeffrey pass the state math test

b)

walking across the stage at graduation

c)

getting Jeffrey and Lindsey back together

d)

the state test walkout

31.

What is Jeffrey's final "beau geste" for Tad?

a)

sending a video of the walkout to the media

b)

making him a mixed tape

c)

helping him smooth things out with Brianna Slack

d)

accepting Tad's diploma at graduation

32.

Jeffrey says "the most annoying thing in the world" is cancer.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

Lindsey Abraham had recently moved to New Jersey from Las Vegas.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

When a letter arrived at home regarding the upcoming state tests, Jeffrey threw the letter in the garbage can.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

Miss Palma didn't agree with the state testing requirements.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

Lindsey told Tad that Jeffrey should think "Star Wars" when choosing his costume for their date at the Halloween Hop.

a)

true

b)

false

37.

When Jeffrey had "The Conversation" with Lindsey, her insensitivity caused a big fight.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Jeffrey eats oatmeal to soothe his nerves.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Tad nicknamed his little sister, Yvonne, the ERC (Emergency Replacement Child).

a)

true

b)

false

40.

When he takes the practice state math test, someone reads the test aloud to him because of his difficulty focusing.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Mrs. Alper writes letters objecting to the standardized test as the only indicator of whether Jeffrey should pass 8th grade.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

Tad says the reason he's rude and pushed people away is so they don't get attached to him.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

Tad's cancer came back in the form of leukemia.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Tad said he hid his cancer relapse from Jeffrey because it wasn't final; they were still waiting on a second opinion from the doctor.

a)

true

b)

false

45.

To support Tad, Brianna Slack gathered donations for a bike-a-thon and dedicated the proceeds in Tad's name.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

Though test scores didn't matter in the end, Jeffrey passed both his math test and his English test.

a)

true

b)

false

47.

What did Lindsey give Jeffrey for Christmas as a joke?

a)

oranges

b)

Hello Kitty bike horn

c)

pull-ups and iPod

48.

What does Lindsey give Jeffrey for Christmas as a joke?

a)

oranges

b)

a Hello Kitty bike horn

c)

pull-ups and an iPod

49.

What does Tad give Jeffrey before the bike-a-thon?

a)

oranges

b)

a Hello Kitty bike horn

c)

pull-ups and an iPod

50.

What adult tutors Jeffrey, once a week, in math?

a)

Miss Palma

b)

Mr. Alper (his dad)

c)

Dr.Galley

d)

Mr. McGrath